Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Will Stantonand#8217;s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Darkand#8212;the source of all eviland#8212;is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three Drew children, who are mortal but have their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britainand#8212;until, at last, Will and Bran find the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;One of the most celebrated fantasy sequences of all time, The Dark Is Rising is a searing, epic rendering of the eternal conflict between good and evil. This complete collection includes andlt;Iandgt;Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; andlt;/Iandgt;andandlt;Iandgt; Silver on the Treeandlt;/Iandgt;.
Review
Praise for
Dealing with Dragons, the first volume of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles:
"What a charmer! A decidedly diverting novel with plenty of action and . . . laugh-out-loud reading pleasure."--Booklist (starred review)
"Full of excitement . . . and good humor. Wrede's delightful voice is all her own."--School Library Journal (starred review)
Synopsis
Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection.
Will Stanton's ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark--the source of all evil--is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three Drew children, who are mortal but have their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain--until, at last, Will and Bran find the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark.
One of the most celebrated fantasy sequences of all time, The Dark Is Rising is a searing, epic rendering of the eternal conflict between good and evil. This complete collection includes Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree.
Synopsis
This delightfully witty fantasy series by Patricia Wrede is brought together in one gorgeous package. Titles include Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons.
Synopsis
Collected together for the first time are Patricia C. Wrede's hilarious adventure stories about Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper. Every one of Cimorene's adventures is included in its paperback edition--
Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and
Talking to Dragons--in one handsome package that's perfect for gift giving.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Susan Cooperandlt;/bandgt; is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. Her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor and has sold millions of copies worldwide. She is also the author of andlt;Iandgt;Victoryandlt;/iandgt;, a andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt; Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth book and a andlt;Iandgt;Washington Postandlt;/iandgt; Top Ten for Children novel; andlt;Iandgt;King of Shadowsandlt;/iandgt;, a andlt;Iandgt;Boston Globe-Horn Bookandlt;/iandgt; Award Honor book; andlt;Iandgt;The Boggartandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;Iandgt;Seawardandlt;/iandgt;; and many other acclaimed novels for young readers and listeners. She lives in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.